Manusmriti

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परमं यत्नमातिष्ठेत् स्तेनानां निग्रहे नृपः । स्तेनानां निग्रहादस्य यशो राष्ट्रं च वर्धते ॥ ३०२ ॥

Let the king exert himself to the utmost to punish thieves; for, if he punishes thieves, his fame grows and his kingdom prospers.

english translation

paramaM yatnamAtiSThet stenAnAM nigrahe nRpaH । stenAnAM nigrahAdasya yazo rASTraM ca vardhate ॥ 302 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript